Hey Guys -
I finally rearranged my pedalboard which solved the issue of my fuzz pedal not behaving with the Punchline. My Punchline has been AWESOME for all of my gigs in 2024 and become my most important piece of gear other than my basses.
I've only ever used a fuzz on "Think For Yourself," but my son Nick gave me a new Earthquaker "Park" fuzz pedal for my birthday last month, so I've been having all kinds of fun messing with it (man, it sounds GREAT with the TI flats, and it's QUIET!) Park fuzz pedals were only around from 1969-1970, and as far as I understand, the company that made them were responsible for the Tone Bender which is what Paul McCartney used for the fuzz bass part on TFY.
Here's an original Park fuzz:
When I first got the Punchline last summer I was running it 2nd in line on my pedalboard:
input to Tuner/Punchline/Source Audio OFD (Overdrive, Fuzz, Distortion) output to the amp. The Punchline sounded GREAT, but the Source Audio OFD fuzz didn't behave as it had done on its own for the past several years. The Park fuzz initially didn't behave when substituted for the OFD, as issues were exacerbated as now I was getting feedback and all kinds of nastiness.
As of today, my new pedal order is
input to Tuner/Mooer Tender Octaver/Park Fuzz/Punchline - output to the amp. All pedals are playing nice together and I can keep EVERYTHING on with the Punchline (including the Amp-Sim.) There are no issues with feedback or unwanted noise.
Changing the pedal order solved the issue!
Additionally, the velcro was beginning to give way due to the weight of the Punchline, so now I'm using mini-bungee cords as well thanks to the suggestion of
@s0c9 to help secure it to my PedalTrain Nano+. Here's the underside:
Our next gig isn't until January 18, so I can't wait to play with the revised pedalboard!